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Iranian women cyclists faced violent backlash in Tehran park
In Tehran a mob of 20 Baseeye volunteers attacked women cyclists in Chitgar Park amid protests over female sports. The incident followed fatwas by four grand ayatollahs against women cycling, canoeing, and riding in public, while Faezeh Hashemi pushes for reform within Islamic rules.
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